Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

Bible References

Wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips

Proverbs 6:2
thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
1 Kings 2:23
And king Solomon swore by Jehovah saying, God do so to me, and more also, Adonijah has spoken this word against his own life!
Psalm 5:6
Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth a man of blood and deceit.
Psalm 64:8
By their own tongue they are made to fall over one another: all that see them shall flee away.
Daniel 6:24
And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces ere they came to the bottom of the den.
Matthew 27:25
And all the people answering said, His blood be on us and on our children.

General references

Proverbs 6:2
thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Proverbs 13:3
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Proverbs 18:20
A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.